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Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc.Obama: DOJ right not to charge Ferguson cophttp://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/234929-obama-doj-right-not-to-charge-ferguson-cop
President Obama on Friday defended the Department of Justice's (DOJ) conclusion that there was insufficient evidence to bring civil rights charges against Darren Wilson, the white police officer who shot dead Michael Brown, an unarmed black man, in...nstanage@thehill.com (Jesse Byrnes)234929 at http://thehill.comFri, 06 Mar 2015 16:49:37 -0500Darren WilsonDOJ report finds racial bias in Ferguson policehttp://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/234470-doj-report-finds-racial-bias-in-ferguson-police
The police department in Ferguson, Mo., routinely discriminated against black citizens, according to a forthcoming Justice Department report.Investigators reportedly found that black citizens were regularly and disproportionately the targets of...mmali@thehill.com (David McCabe)234470 at http://thehill.comTue, 03 Mar 2015 15:22:48 -0500Darren WilsonRace relations worse under Obama, poll findshttp://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/226262-race-relations-worse-under-obama-poll-says
A slim majority believes that race relations have gotten worse since President Obama took office in 2009, according to a poll released Sunday.The poll was conducted for Bloomberg Politics in the days following a grand jury decision not to indict a...tcama@thehill.com (Timothy Cama)226262 at http://thehill.comSun, 07 Dec 2014 13:37:50 -0500Darren WilsonDarren Wilson, Michael Brown and cultural stereotypeshttp://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/uncategorized/225487-darren-wilson-michael-brown-and-cultural-stereotypes
Look carefully at the testimony of Police Officer Darren Wilson regarding his fatal encounter with the black teenager Michael Brown and something extraordinary emerges. Wilson's testimony almost perfectly channels one of America's most longstanding...lichtman@american.edu (Allan J. Lichtman, contributor)225487 at http://thehill.comFri, 28 Nov 2014 06:00:03 -0500Darren WilsonCleaver calls for body camera legislationhttp://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/225375-cleaver-calls-for-body-camera-legislation
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-Mo.) called for police officers around the nation to wear body cameras in light of the events of the last few months in Ferguson, Mo.“We oughta pass national legislation that will — will — will create, I think, a...jtaylor@thehill.com (David McCabe)225375 at http://thehill.comWed, 26 Nov 2014 09:42:26 -0500Darren WilsonCardin: Brown&#039;s &#039;needless death&#039; shows racial profiling bill neededhttp://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/senate/225337-cardin-browns-needless-death-shows-urgency-for-racial-profiling
Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.) used a jury’s decision not to indict a police officer after shooting and killing an unarmed black teen, to call for passage of his legislation that aims to address racial profiling. “I urge Attorney General [Eric] Holder...ramsey.cox@thehill.com (Ramsey Cox)225337 at http://thehill.comWed, 26 Nov 2014 09:00:03 -0500Darren WilsonHolder &#039;disappointed&#039; by violence http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/225369-holder-disappointed-by-violence-in-ferguson
Outgoing Attorney General Eric Holder said he was "disappointed" in the backlash that followed a grand jury's decision not to indict Ferguson, Mo., police officer Darren Wilson in the death of Michael Brown."It is clear, I think, that acts of...rhuggins@thehill.com (Rachel Huggins)225369 at http://thehill.comTue, 25 Nov 2014 23:42:20 -0500Darren WilsonWilson: I have a &#039;clean conscience&#039;http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/225340-wilson-i-have-a-clean-conscience
Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson says that he has a "clean conscience" after fatally shooting Michael Brown in a case that has sparked months of protests."The reason I have a clean conscience is because I know I did my job right," Wilson...dmccabe@thehill.com (Peter Sullivan and David McCabe)225340 at http://thehill.comTue, 25 Nov 2014 19:32:23 -0500Darren WilsonBrown family condemns ‘broken system’http://thehill.com/homenews/news/225309-brown-family-condemns-broken-system
The family of a slain Missouri teenager on Tuesday hammered state officials for failing to indict the police officer involved in the shooting.In an animated press conference in a St. Louis suburb, the attorneys representing the...iswanson@thehill.com (Mike Lillis)225309 at http://thehill.comTue, 25 Nov 2014 14:11:42 -0500Darren WilsonWilson: Brown looked like &#039;demon&#039;http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/225280-wilson-brown-looked-like-demon
In testimony to a grand jury, police office Darren Wilson said Michael Brown looked like a “demon” in the moments before Wilson shot and killed him.Wilson said grabbing the 18-year-old Brown, who reportedly weighed nearly 300 pounds, was like...iswanson@thehill.com (David McCabe)225280 at http://thehill.comTue, 25 Nov 2014 10:23:09 -0500Darren WilsonWilson &#039;followed the law,&#039; say his attorneyshttp://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/225262-wilson-followed-the-law-say-his-attorneys
Police officer Darren Wilson “followed his training and followed the law” in the shooting death of Michael Brown, his attorneys said Monday night after a grand jury decided not to indict him in the teen’s death. Wilson’s attorneys said in...iswanson@thehill.com (Dustin Weaver)225262 at http://thehill.comMon, 24 Nov 2014 23:03:45 -0500Darren WilsonFerguson decision coming Monday nighthttp://thehill.com/homenews/news/225200-ferguson-decision-expected-monday
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The grand jury considering charges against police officer Darren Wilson in the shooting death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo. has reached a decision and will release it on Monday, the St. Louis County prosecutor's office has confirmed.&#13;
&#13;...iswanson@thehill.com (David McCabe)225200 at http://thehill.comMon, 24 Nov 2014 13:44:28 -0500Darren WilsonSlain Ferguson teen&#039;s parents to speak at UNhttp://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/222812-slain-ferguson-teens-parents-to-speak-at-un
The parents of Michael Brown, the unarmed black teenager who was shot and killed by a white police officer near St. Louis this summer, have been invited to speak to the United Nations in Switzerland next month.Lesley McSpadden and Michael Brown Sr....iswanson@thehill.com (David McCabe)222812 at http://thehill.comTue, 04 Nov 2014 15:31:04 -0500Darren WilsonReport: Ferguson cop feared for life http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/221168-report-ferguson-cop-feared-for-life-before-shooting
The Missouri police officer who shot and killed an unarmed 18-year-old this summer told investigators that he feared for his life in the moments before firing his gun, according to a new report.Officer Darren Wilson told people investigating...jhattem@thehill.com (Julian Hattem)221168 at http://thehill.comSat, 18 Oct 2014 09:28:30 -0400Darren WilsonA call for police accountabilityhttp://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/civil-rights/219235-a-call-for-police-accountability
The gears of justice are grinding slowly in Ferguson, Mo. The grand jury investigating the Aug. 9 shooting death of Michael Brown, an unarmed African-American teenager, now has until January to determine if charges should be brought against Darren...ginatta@hrw.org (Antonio M. Ginatta, contributor)219235 at http://thehill.comTue, 30 Sep 2014 06:30:03 -0400Darren WilsonMichael Brown&#039;s mother calls for officer&#039;s arresthttp://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/215398-michael-browns-mother-calls-for-officers-arrest
Watch more news videos | Latest from the USThe mother of Michael Brown said Monday that justice would only be served when the Ferguson, Mo., police officer who killed her son is arrested. Lesley McSpadden told "Good Morning America" that "being...mtrujillo@thehill.com (Mario Trujillo)215398 at http://thehill.comMon, 18 Aug 2014 12:49:00 -0400Darren Wilson